Postcode NE21 6JS is located in a rural village, within the Winlaton and High Spen ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh is £50,521 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon, about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,883 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh is £50,521 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE21 6JS.
Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh near NE21 6JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £164,250 (about £191 per square foot) in Winlaton and High Spen area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £275,000 | £228 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £180,000 | £199 |
| Terraced | 43 | £128,000 | £164 |
| Flats | 3 | £80,000 | £122 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £181,500 | £62,000 | £129,225 | £89,475 |
| 2017 | £244,000 | £69,000 | £140,000 | £100,000 |
| 2018 | £317,950 | £67,000 | £140,000 | £121,995 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £76,000 | £147,000 | £91,000 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £79,975 | £150,000 | £117,000 |
| 2021 | £247,995 | £76,500 | £165,000 | £118,000 |
| 2022 | £259,495 | £60,000 | £175,000 | £138,000 |
| 2023 | £258,995 | £60,100 | £170,000 | £135,500 |
| 2024 | £252,995 | £64,000 | £173,000 | £115,500 |
| 2025 | £249,498 | £53,750 | £180,000 | £129,995 |
| 2026 | £273,750 | £74,975 | £198,000 | £127,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182 | £77 | £141 | £122 |
| 2017 | £191 | £121 | £144 | £125 |
| 2018 | £195 | £113 | £156 | £151 |
| 2019 | £182 | £128 | £167 | £115 |
| 2020 | £191 | £120 | £162 | £133 |
| 2021 | £208 | £117 | £183 | £137 |
| 2022 | £225 | £123 | £191 | £162 |
| 2023 | £229 | £129 | £183 | £152 |
| 2024 | £223 | £120 | £181 | £142 |
| 2025 | £216 | £112 | £202 | £164 |
| 2026 | £228 | £118 | £202 | £158 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE21 6JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 4, Meldon Way, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 6HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £167,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 50, Beverley Drive, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 6HF | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 16, Farndale Close, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 6HH | Detached | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 19, Farndale Close, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 6HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 6, Cresswell Close, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 6HN | Detached | Freehold | £158,000 |
In the NE21 6JS postcode area, located within Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE21 6JS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julie Simpson
Winlaton and High Spen - Elected 2 May 2024
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE21 6JS records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NE21 6JS in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh is £164,250 (about £191 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to NE21 6JS, including Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School (Good) and Parkhead Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE21 6JS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,883 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blaydon and Consett covering NE21 6JS is Liz Twist (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Julie Simpson (Labour Party).